Research & Innovations

Despite the challenges and limitations involved engaging in soilless farming, there are still prospects for young people to explore the soilless farming space. For…

After visiting the National Livestock Resources Research Institute (NaLIRRI) in Nakyesesa, Wakiso district on Friday (September 16), agriculture minister Frank Tumwebaze has said Uganda’s…

Covin Mukisa, a farmer from Hoima, practices poultry farming using organic systems. He says he rears black soldier flies, which produce eggs that are…

The department of forestry, biodiversity and tourism at Makerere University, has stepped in to champion a campaign to protect and conserve the shea tree…

The New Vision is profiling innovations, discoveries and inventions from Uganda, which have benefited the citizens and people beyond. This is in commemoration of…

Three cassava varieties have been developed by researchers at the National Agriculture Research Organisation (NARO). The new varieties are aimed at supporting the brewery…

On October 9, Uganda will become 60 years old. To celebrate this achievement, the New Vision is looking at what the country has given…

Aquaponics is a combination of aquaculture (fish farming) and hydroponics (plant growing without soil). It is a closed-loop recycling fresh water system between fish…

Addressing the need for food and fodder security in Uganda requires the ability to increase agricultural output. This will require adopting more advanced technological…

The banana weevil and plant nematodes are the most destructive pests of bananas in Uganda. These pests may result in severe yield loss if…